When I look at a piece of patterned paper my mind is already planning what I am going to 'fancy cut' out of the pattern. Karen Foster's new Water Fun collection is full of fun patterns and colors! I immediately cut out the water bubbles, the sun and the waves. I added instant dimension by using pop dots and stickles. I added in the Colorbok metal water drops for more sparkly fun! This layout is busy, bright and fun – just like a summer day at the water park!
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Supplies:
- Adhesive: ATG Tape Runner (3M); Pop Up Dots (Glue Dots)
- Cardstock: white (Bazzill Basics); Decorative Edge Cardstock (Little Yellow Bicycle)
- Embellishments: Coil Brads (Karen Foster Design); Metal Water Drops (Colorbok)
- Patterned paper: Makin' Waves Collage, Water Bubbles, Summer Sun, Wild Water (Karen Foster Design)
- Stickers: Splish Splash Stickers (Karen Foster Design)
- Tools: Edge Scraper (Making Memories); File Set (BasicGrey)
- Other: Stickles (Ranger)
1. Use white cardstock as the base for your layout.
2. Trim Makin' Waves Collage paper to 11.5”x 11.5”. Gently distress the edges with the Edge Scraper, then attach to cardstock.
3. Attach Decorative Edge cardstock to layout.
4. Using the File Set, gently sand the edges of three photos (1 – 3.5”x 5.5”; 2 – 3.5”x 2.5”); attach to layout.
5. Trim about 7.5”x 2.5” from the Wild Water paper. Use the Edge Scraper to gently distress the edges, then attach to layout.
6. Trim desired bubbles from Water Bubbles paper and attach to layout using Pop Up Glue Dots.
7. Trim sun from Summer Sun paper and attach to layout using Pop Up Glue Dots.
8. Add sun block and sun tan lotion stickers from Splish Splash Sticker Set. Using Pop Up Glue Dots, add splish splash sticker from Splish Splash Sticker Set.
9. Add three orange coil brads, and add Metal Water Drops around the bubbles.
10. Add Stickles to bubbles, waves, sun and splish splash sticker.
My name is Carolyn Lontin. I am married to Rick; we have one son, Seth and two crazy dogs! We live in gorgeous Colorado, in a suburb just south of Denver. I began scrapping in October 2001, to preserve my son's childhood memories and it quickly became an obsession! I love capturing my family's "real" moments in both my photos and in my journaling on my layouts. I have found the creative outlet of scrapping to be incredibly relaxing and quite addictive, which is shocking to the previously dominate non-artistic side of me! Over the past few years, I have had the honor of having my work published in several major publications. Since 1994, I have been a Human Resource Director for a manufacturing company. I also enjoy spending time with family and friends, photography, exercising, cheering on my son's many sports teams, mini-adventures exploring in the mountains, playing with our dogs, and reading. Come stop by my blog: http://carolynlontin.blogspot.com.
I love to capture every milestone in my son’s life. This photo shows him seeing how long he can hold his breath underwater. I layered the swirls to look like water.
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Supplies:
- Adhesive: Helmars
- Alphabet/Letters: Thickers (American Crafts); Pink Paislee
- Cardstock: blue (Bazzill)
- Embellishments: pearls (Inkadinkado)
- Patterned paper: Best Creation
- Pens: Sakura
1. Cut a slit in the lower portion of the die-cut paper before adhering it on top of the blue cardstock.
2. Cut waves, swirls and bubbles from the patterned paper.
3. Cut a strip of polka dot glitter paper and insert the ends in the slit. Trim the excess.
4. Adhere the photo on the lower right portion. Layer bubble cutouts under and over the photo.
5. Layer the swirls over the bottom of the photo. Insert the ends in the slit and trim the excess.
6. Scatter blings in the direction of the bubbles.
7. Add the title on top of the photo and add the journaling.
I am a working mom to my 5 year old preschooler son, Zid. My husband, Glen, is a photo enthusiast who lovingly supports my addiction to scrapbooking. I have been scrapbooking for more than four years now. I am our family's memory keeper and I enjoy devoting time to preserving our memories in artwork. I love texture and dimension on my pages, and I love to cluster embellishments.
On our Florida vacation last year, we went to our first water park with the kids. As a non-swimmer, we were worried about how our six-year-old son would handle a full day with only water activities. As it turned out he was quite the little fish! He thoroughly enjoyed the play area with a variety of obstacles, including a zip line. We love these photos and how big he looks in his rash guard and goggles!
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Supplies:
- Adhesives: ATG Gold (Scotch); Foam Adhesive Dots (American Crafts)
- Cardstock: light blue, orange (Bazzill Basics)
- Embellishments: Crazy Coil Brads (Karen Foster Design)
- Fibers: Scrappers Spools (Karen Foster Design)
- Patterned paper: Water Fun Collection (Karen Foster Design)
- Stickers: Splish Splash (Karen Foster Design)
- Other: Stardust Stickles glitter glue (Ranger)
1. Use light blue cardstock as layout base.
2. Hand-cut waves paper to create border for the bottom of the layout. When cutting, vary the height of the waves. Adhere to bottom of layout.
3. Hand-cut water slide with bubbles from collage paper and adhere to right side of layout, slightly overlapping waves paper.
4. Mount two photos onto orange cardstock and adhere to layout as shown.
5. Hand-cut additional bubbles from collage paper and adhere to left side of smaller photo.
6. Select title sticker and adhere to lower corner of larger photo using foam adhesive.
7. Hand-cut one sun image from sun paper. Trim short lengths of Scrappers Spools and adhere to the back of the sun, allowing ends to poke out beyond the edge of the sun. Attach one orange Crazy Coil brad to the center of the sun. Adhere to layout using foam adhesive.
8. Apply several dark and light blue Crazy Coil Brads to bubble areas.
9. Apply Stickles to all bubbles, the sun, and selected waves.
Hi, I’m Jolene Johnston. I’m happily married to Scott and have two sons, Ian and Matthew. We live just outside of Indianapolis in the heart of the midwest. During the school year I serve as the Director of Children’s Ministry for our church, and I’m also a group fitness instructor at our local YMCA. I started making stamped cards in the 90’s and began scrapbooking when my first son was born in 2001. I love creating all sorts of projects including jewelry and altered items using papercrafting supplies and techniques. I have been honored to have my projects published in a variety of crafting magazines and idea books. When I’m not scrapbooking I love spending family time with our sons at Taekwondo tournaments, cub scout activities, and playing with our dog Rusty. Please visit my blog at : www.jolenejohnston.blogspot.com.
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